RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER.

SN 344299. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Beach’s style combination front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is color case hardened, small bore type with stepped receiver ring. Receiver retains 50-60% orig shellac. Mounted with “extra finish” uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. Standard bbl length for model 1873 rifles was 24″ and very few cal 32 rifles were made with color case hardened receivers. By the time this rifle was made, Winchester had pretty well standardized with blued receivers and color case hardened receivers were special order. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks in the edges; receiver & sideplates retain about all of their orig case colors, stronger and brighter on the right side, a little more faded on the right front & left side; hammer retains bright case colors as does the lever on the sides, fading on the faces. Wood is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks with some dulling on the forearm about the carry point and overall retains about 96-97% orig finish on the buttstock and about 60% on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp; strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-50586 JR266 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1029

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1029	$9,775.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER. SN 344299. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Beach’s style combination front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is color case hardened, small bore type with stepped receiver ring. Receiver retains 50-60% orig shellac. Mounted with “extra finish” uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. Standard bbl length for model 1873 rifles was 24″ and very few cal 32 rifles were made with color case hardened receivers. By the time this rifle was made, Winchester had pretty well standardized with blued receivers and color case hardened receivers were special order. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks in the edges; receiver & sideplates retain about all of their orig case colors, stronger and brighter on the right side, a little more faded on the right front & left side; hammer retains bright case colors as does the lever on the sides, fading on the faces. Wood is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks with some dulling on the forearm about the carry point and overall retains about 96-97% orig finish on the buttstock and about 60% on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp; strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-50586 JR266 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1029 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER.